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Recent Examples of calmly
Jac Caglianone calmly jogged to first base.
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Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
McCall approached the situation calmly and wasn’t caught up in the moment, really listening to criticism.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Holding a towel to her bloodied nose during an officials’ review of the play, McBride calmly returned and sank a technical free throw.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
Italy was leading 1–0 when, in the 78th minute, Baggio exchanged passes with teammate Giuseppe Giannini, drifted through Czechoslovakia’s defense with balletic control, and calmly slotted the ball past the goalkeeper.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
But not Korda, who calmly blasted out to 4 feet and then converted the putt for par, retaining her lead and giving her positive momentum to take into her final four holes.
—Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 8 June 2026
Negotiate calmly, and memorialize agreements in clear writing today.
—Pubsubhub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026
Matsukubo slipped a ball through to Evelyn Ijeh, who calmly finished to give the Courage a 1-0 lead in the 48th minute.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
While on the phone, Ring calmly guided the couple through the delivery.
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
McCall approached the situation calmly and wasn’t caught up in the moment, really listening to criticism.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Holding a towel to her bloodied nose during an officials’ review of the play, McBride calmly returned and sank a technical free throw.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
Italy was leading 1–0 when, in the 78th minute, Baggio exchanged passes with teammate Giuseppe Giannini, drifted through Czechoslovakia’s defense with balletic control, and calmly slotted the ball past the goalkeeper.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
But not Korda, who calmly blasted out to 4 feet and then converted the putt for par, retaining her lead and giving her positive momentum to take into her final four holes.
—Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 8 June 2026
Negotiate calmly, and memorialize agreements in clear writing today.
—Pubsubhub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026
Matsukubo slipped a ball through to Evelyn Ijeh, who calmly finished to give the Courage a 1-0 lead in the 48th minute.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
While on the phone, Ring calmly guided the couple through the delivery.
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calmly
Adverb
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Unlike the coolly impassive Pop artists, the Who weren’t afraid to get personal, or to let their art echo the anxious, kinky, maladjusted yammering in their own heads.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The bezel round the screen is extremely narrow too, while the rear panel features a flat back and a side structure that coolly creates the impression of being created from a series of separate layers.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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After receiving medication, the preschooler appeared to be sleeping peacefully on his mother's chest.—
Nicky Zizaza,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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The lawyer indicated that people are exercising their right to express opinions and to protest peacefully, rights enshrined in the Cuban constitution.—
Sarah Moreno
June 5,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
Adverb
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After 50 minutes of self-satisfaction, the hero fades serenely into a sunset that Dudamel made miraculously mystical.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Perhaps, but Alonso’s attentive gaze reworks the meaning of excitement such that a banal exchange with the nearby farmhand, and a drive into the nearby village, provide minor thrills — that is, if you’re properly settled onto Alonso’s serenely sluggish wavelength.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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Nature is no big deal in Cristian Mungiu‘s superb new drama of systemic order and individual disarray, which takes in the sprawling waters and monochrome mountainscapes of the region with a placidly appreciative eye.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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That sequence also introduces a placidly smiley Kylie Jenner playing herself on seemingly a Valium-Adderall speedball of deluded bounciness.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Calmly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calmly. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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